A user who is assigned a floating CAL can only use the supported CAL functions if there is an available copy of a CAL. For example, if a server administrator purchases three floating Quality Manager CALs and assigns them to five users, then only three users can use the CALs at the same time. CAL usage starts when a user performs their first server operation that requires the CAL. A user holds the CAL until 2 hours after their last server operation.
You can simplify floating CAL usage administration and tracking by using a single server to distribute all floating CALs in a multiple Jazz Server environment. Select a server that can hold the floating CALs, such as an existing server that runs as a Jazz Server and floating CAL server. After installing floating CALs on a server, you can configure other servers to point to the floating CAL server. Then, those servers can assign and use the floating CALs.
To determine whether to install a dedicated license server or to re-use an existing Rational Quality Manager server as a CAL server, consider the following: